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HENKEL
Use of regranulated resin in detergents packaging to be expanded / Cooperation with Mondi (25.04.2018)

UNILEVER
Collaboration with Indorama and start-up Ioniqa to convert PET waste into food-grade material / Decision on sole head office reached (12.04.2018)

HENKEL
Additive manufacturing partnerships with Carbon and HP (28.03.2018)

UNILEVER
KKR to buy global Spreads unit for EUR 6.8 bn (21.12.2017)

ROSTI
Polish subsidiary merges local plants / Site comprises ISO-quality injection moulding lines (24.11.2017)

ECOCORTEC
Additional capacities for anti-corrosive films / Investment in production in Croatia (14.11.2017)

SEKISUI ALVEO
"Alveosport" foam production hit by fire in the Netherlands / Investment of several million euros to rebuild plant (14.11.2017)

RANI PLAST
Slovak films joint venture Tatrafan now stand-alone company / Doubling of agricultural films capacity in Finland (01.11.2017)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
Waste management division planned to be sold off / Automotive will remain sole core business (26.09.2017)

TRELLEBORG
New plant for sealing business in Denmark (23.08.2017)

MEXICHEM
Irrigation systems maker Netafim acquired for USD 1.5 bn / Position in PE piping (11.08.2017)

ALFATHERM
Sale of adhesive tape substrate business to Tekni-Plex (08.08.2017)

STOROPACK
Sales up 4% in 2016 / North and South America post fastest revenue growth (25.07.2017)

RKW
Film manufacturer closing facility in eastern Germany / Agricultural film production relocating to Michelstadt (03.07.2017)

ISOCLIMA
Glass and polycarbonate glazing specialist to be sold to Sterling Square (22.06.2017)

UNILEVER
Plastic sachet recycling technology launched / Pilot plant planned in Indonesia / Waste collection schemes to be established (30.05.2017)

UNILEVER
Consumer giant to use only recyclable plastic packaging / MacArthur membership renewed (26.01.2017)

RPC
Packaging producer buys Dutch waste container manufacturer ESE World (20.12.2016)

FOAMPARTNER
Implementation of group-wide growth strategy / Restructuring of business regions and segments (29.11.2016)

SUNFLOWER PLASTIC COMPOUND
Raising PP compounding capacity in Germany and eastern Europe / Sunflower seed hull natural fibres for use as filling materials (25.11.2016)

STOROPACK
Revenues increase by 18% in 2015 / Growth across all geographic regions / Gains realised from Alternative 1999 acquisition (27.09.2016)

RKW
Expansion of Unseburg site and workforce / Underlining commitment to Saxony-Anhalt (12.05.2016)

AEP INDUSTRIES
Operating income rises 65% in fiscal 2015 / Volatility in resin market hits film sales (28.01.2016)

SIKAAXSON
New PU and epoxy resins player enters the fray / Leading tool and composites supplier (20.01.2016)

SAINT-GOBAIN
Purchase of Brazilian speciality tubes producer SG Plásticos (13.01.2016)

RKW
Film producer closes plants in Germany and Spain / 180 employees affected (27.11.2015)

HUNTSMAN
Purchase of Italian PU processor Tecnoelastomeri / Specialised in hot-cast elastomer systems (26.06.2015)

ARKEMA
Divestment of sheet distribution arm Sunclear / Refocus on core activities (22.06.2015)

POLIFILM
Price hike for laminate and label films / Direct response to recent FM announcements (12.05.2015)

ROSTI
Sales expected to grow by 10-15% in 2015 / Seeking acquisitions to expand geographically (24.03.2015)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
Gains in sales and operating profit as investments come on stream / Asia and western Europe deliver greatest growth / Plan to increase sales to EUR 7 bn by 2018 is on track (02.03.2015)

ARKEMA
Acquisition of German adhesives specialist Bostik wrapped up / Business integrated into High Performance Materials segment (05.02.2015)

SIKA
Swiss group in exclusive talks to acquire PU and epoxy resins specialist Axson Technologies (28.01.2015)

AXSON
Plans to turn French site of recently acquired Merylithe into PU hub (15.01.2015)

MORERA Y VALLEJO
EUR 15m modernisation for Andalucia agricultural film plants / New lines to be operational in May 2015 (11.12.2014)

BIANOR
Dutch-Polish injection moulder expands plant in Bialystok / Plans for additional extension (15.04.2014)

RKW
Follow up: RKW Agri subsidiary established / Hyplast activities to be allocated to Philippsthal and Michelstadt production sites in Germany (10.03.2014)

RKW
Plans to acquire Belgium's agricultural film specialist Hyplast / 40,000 t/y capacity in Hoogstraten (05.03.2014)

VAN DER WINDT
Takeover of sister packaging company Mecari Plastics (23.01.2014)

CADDIE
French trolley manufacturer plans move to plastic processing / First model made of plastic and composites / Restructuring of production activities underway (15.08.2013)

MORERA & VALLEJO
Sale of insolvent TPM now complete / Doubling of revenues and expanding international activities for 2014 envisioned (11.06.2013)

BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
Good first half 2013 despite challenging trading conditions / Acquisition of Flexfilm now complete (17.05.2013)

WERINOVA
Swedish injection moulder raises output (16.04.2013)

POLYURETHANE FOAMS
Spanish cartel investigation ends with fine extending to millions of euros / Recticel as key witness (20.03.2013)

AEP INDUSTRIES
Operating profit rises 42% as sales are lifted by Webster acquisition (30.01.2013)

FLEXTRONICS
Acquisition of Motorola plants in China and Brazil / Massive downsizing in Hungary (17.12.2012)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
EUR 7.5m deal to supply waste containers to Budapest (30.11.2012)

POSCHMANN
France's Nief Plastic acquires German plastics processor / Polish subsidiary is part of the deal / Future of French and Ukrainian plants unclear (16.07.2012)

GEORG FISCHER
Acquisition of US pipe producer Harvel Plastics / Expanding global piping business (05.12.2011)

POSCHMANN FRANCE
French Poschmann subsidiary drops plasti méca name / Leaner product portfolio (19.09.2011)

LOW & BONAR
PP geotextiles project planned in Saudi Arabia / Joint venture with NATPET (11.02.2011)

BIANOR
Polish injection moulder building new plant in Bialystok / Investment plans for Russia and Belarus (20.01.2011)

RKW
Film manufacturer building new plant in Egypt (18.01.2011)

NYPRO
Medical components supplier takes over Schlosser Medizintechnik (14.10.2010)

ESEH
New owner for trash can manufacturer / Former Otto Group member eyes expansion in southern Europe (21.09.2010)

RENOLIT
Acquisition of Italian films producer Eurogloss / Restructuring to improve profitability and quality (16.09.2010)

NYPRO
Future production in Hungary under scrutiny (17.08.2010)

KLUDI
UAE joint venture founds new subsidiary in India (22.06.2010)

ERIKS
Service provider acquires Fischer and Kubra Plastics (13.05.2010)

AEP INDUSTRIES
2009 profits boosted by Atlantis Plastics acquisition (25.01.2010)

GRAHAM PACKAGING
IPO to raise USD 350m / Third quarter operating profit increases by 40% / Sale of French subsidiary (10.11.2009)

LOW & BONAR
Good appointed group chief executive / Sales continue to improve in second half of 2009 (16.09.2009)

HTI
CEO is looking for additional financial partners / Publication of 2008 results postponed (08.05.2009)

DOW IZOLAN
Work begins on Russian PUR systems facility (10.10.2008)

HYPLAST
Euro to dollar exchange rate hits net profits / EUR 7.3m films investment completed (23.06.2008)

NESCHEN
Restructuring concluded / Still no marked improvement in the financial situation (03.06.2008)

ALCAN
Packaging activities to be sold to Sealed Air? / Bemis also said interested (28.08.2007)

SINGULUS
Decline in the first half-year / Acquisition marks entry into solar technology (14.08.2007)

PLASTIC OMNIUM
UK plant to close in 2007 / Output hit by declining demand from the automotive market (31.10.2006)

SMITHS GROUP
Medical devices manufacture in UK to end / Loss of 534 jobs / Production in Mexico (06.04.2006)

GEMPLUS
Subsidiary has contract for Swedish biometric passports / Production capacity to double (15.12.2005)

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